Things to Do in Gibraltar
In this tour, I’ll tell you about Gibraltar’s (rich is an understatement) history, which spans from the Neanderthals to our days. Through colourful anecdotes and fascinating stories, I will bring to life the Moorish, Spanish, and British periods, showcasing emblematic monuments, buildings, and military architecture.
Would you like to find out everything about this city and its people? Join me then on my Free Tour of Gibraltar's city centre!
Itinerary
- Casemates Square
- Landport Gates & Grand Battery
- Main Street & Re-enactment Association March (Saturdays at 12:00 only)
- American War Memorial (optional - 10 minutes detour)
- Irish Town
- Mario Finlayson National Art Gallery at the City Hall (optional Mondays to Fridays mornings only)
- Parliament House & John Mackintosh Square
- British War Memorial
- The Line Wall fortifications
- King’s Bastion
- Commonwealth Park
- Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
- Gibraltar National Museum & Moorish baths (optional) - for entrance fee please go to https://www.gibmuseum.gi/visit-us Please allow an extra 45 minutes to one hour.
- Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned (optional)
- King’s Chapel (optional Wednesday & Friday mornings only)
- The Convent (Governor’s Residence) and No.6 Convent Place
Join me and fall in love with this charming historical city!
Travel Guarantees ✓ Professional, Experienced and Licensed Tour Guide ✓ Small Groups (max 5-20 people) ✓ Suitable for Strollers and Wheelchairs Tour Sites Want to know the full history of Gibraltar? Join us on this very exciting walk where you will learn all about us Gibraltarians, our culture, our wars, our ancestors...everything! You can take fascinating pictures along the way. You will be surprised at how much history there is and how much there is to do in just 6.55km²!! ✓ Devil's Tongue (Rooke Memorial - meeting point) √ Landport Gate √ Casemates Square √ Irish Town √ 'La Piazza' √ Art Gallery √ City Hall√ Gibraltar Parliament √ Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned √ Gibraltar Museum (extra £5) √ Charles V Wall √ Trafalgar Cemetery √ Main Street … and more tour information This tour is completely FREE!
Friendly, Professional, Experienced, and Licensed Tour Guide. Come join me on this very exciting walk through the City of Gibraltar. A city rich in history, learn about our culture, our people, our food, and our unique “Llanito” language.
We will be walking the streets of the main city center, streets paved with history and fascinating stories. Stopping at important sites along the route.
Tour includes:
- Devil Tongue
- Landport Gate
- Casemates Square
- Irish Town
- John Mackintosh Square (La Piazza)
- Parliament House
- City Hall
- Kings Bastion
- Gibraltar War Memorial
- Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned
- Gibraltar Museum (we will not enter)
- Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
- The Convent
- No.6 Convent Place
- Main Street
The tour will begin at Devil’s Tongue (Rooke Memorial) just outside the main city walls and end at Convent place, right in the heart of Main Street.
There’ll be plenty of time to take photos along the way!!
Why is this tour going to be unique? Firstly, you will be guided by a local tour guide whose hobby is the study history and continual acquisition of general knowledge with lots of experience guiding countless tourists. I will briefly explain any or all periods and indelible mark like the early and late Neolithic peoples, Phoenician ‘Melqart’, Carthaginians, Greek ‘Pillars of Hercules’, Roman (Mons Calpe’ extension of ancient Carteia) Islamic invasion by the Umayyads; AlMoravids,, Merinid, Nasrid last Islamic period, Christian Spanish medieval ‘Reconquista, and late Hapsburgs, war of Spanish succession Bourbon dynasty, Anglo/Dutch capture and its treaties, Early XVIII Circa British period, Late XIX century Napoleonic wars, XX AD history, industrial age, WWI & WWII military history. Gibraltar’s English, Genoese, Spanish, Portuguese, Maltese, Irish, , Asian, Jewish and Arab cultures including Gastronomy, present day affairs, anecdotes is which makes todays Gibraltarian society a melting pot of religions, culture, a unique blend in the Mediterranean sun.
• Waterport gate, Moorish Castle, North Bastion, Land port, view of northern defences and Great Siege. (Brief history explained)
• Casemates square (Spanish Barcina) XIV Medieval Arsenal and XIX Barracks
• American War Memorial and Orange Bastion
• Irish town (history of the XVI Circa convent ‘La Merced’ today Corks wine bar Restaurant) & Old Victorian Police Station, Small synagogue, market lane
• John Mackintosh Square, Guard house, Parliament building and city hall.
• British War Memorial and Smith Dorrien esplanade.
• King’s Bastion built over Spanish medieval bastion, view of the 1800s Flemish synagogue, Gibraltar museum houses Palaeolithic and Neolithic prehistoric remains, ancient & medieval, British history and nearby Anglican cathedral
• Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned built over a Merinid medieval mosque, we then walk to the convent and Charles V walls where the tour ends.
The tour ends at the convent.
Explore Gibraltar’s current events, ‘Gianito’ language, our Maltese, Genoese, English, Irish, Portuguese, Andalusian, Indian, and Moroccan cultures. Gibraltar boasts five coexisting religions, reflected in its culture, architecture, and gastronomy all comingling and making it one of the most unique places in the Mediterranean that only a local guide can unlock for the enthusiastic tourist.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Minimum of 12 hour booking in advance nevertheless please contact in case I already have a set tour for late appointments and availability. Respect and common courtesy expected of everyone and of anyone’s opinion throughout the tour thank you.
Join me on a 2 hour walking tour of the historical city centre of Gibraltar!
Starting off from the statue of Sir George Rooke, the 1st Governor of Gibraltar, discover the military history, how the civilian population was formed and the influence the Moorish, English and Spanish had on the rock over the ages.
The tour will take you through the main city centre sites including:
- Casemates Square
- Landport Gate
- Irish Town
- City Hall
- Kings Bastion / Commonwealth park or Roman Catholic Cathedral / Holy Trinity Cathedral
- Convent Place (The Governor's Residence and Chief Minister's Office)
Discover this amazing place with an experienced and licensed local guide who will give a unique perspective in addition to all the historical facts.
Book your tour with me and you will not be disappointed.
Start: Grand Casemates Square. Tour will begin at Gibraltar’s historic plaza. Walk along Main Street, Gibraltar’s bustling commercial spine.
Stop 1: Irish Town. Quiet street with 19th-century charm.
Stop 2: American War Memorial. Located on Line Wall Road, this 1932 monument honours U.S. naval cooperation during WWI. Known locally as the “American Steps,” it’s a striking symbol of Allied friendship.
Stop 3: British War Memorial. Situated in John Mackintosh Square, this solemn tribute commemorates British lives lost in both World Wars. A moment to reflect on Gibraltar’s strategic wartime role.
Stop 4: King's Bastion Leisure Centre. Built into an 18th-century fortification, this site played a key role in the Great Siege. Now a blend of heritage and leisure.
Stop 5: Commonwealth Park. A modern green space symbolizing Gibraltar’s urban renewal and community spirit.
End: Alameda Gardens. Conclude at the botanical gardens, founded in 1816.
I'm Gibraltarian or Llanito as we are known locally!
I'm a Licensed Tour Guide!
My tour gives you a fascinating insight into the history of the place mainly of the Moorish,Spanish and British period.
You also learn a lot about its people through a look at Gibraltar's unique architecture.Its buildings private snd public including military and its churches.
I can also tell you many stories of the struggles and successes of running a well known local business.
I can give you many ideas as to what to visit or where to eat!
Hasta pronto amigos!
- Landport Tunnel
- Casemates
- Main St
- Irish Town
- Victorian Police Station
- City Hall/National Gallery
- Parliament
- Garrison Library
- Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned
- Main Jewish Synagogue
- Museum
- The Convent
- Trafalgar Cemetery
I love Gibraltar and can’t wait to share it with you!
